Folding bracket-table.



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F. NELSON a c. ESPERSEN.

FOLDING BRACKET TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31 19I8.

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,NM m E? E. NELsoN N c. ESPENS'EN. FOLDING BRACKET TNBLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, i918.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

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F. NELSON & C. ESPERSEN.

' FOLDING BRACKET TABLE.

APPLICATIGN HLED MAY 3|, |918.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

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'elli .FREDERICK NELSON, '0F JAMESTUWN, N`EW YORK,

AND CHRISTIAN ESFERSJEN, 0F i WARREN BOROUGH, PENNSYLVANJE.

y roLnIn'e nnaorinr-r i:

'iaeaeea a specification.

The invention relates to folding tables and particularly to those which are adjustably supported on bracketed arms; and our im-A provement consists in providing a bracketed arm Iwhich may be adjustably supported upon a bed or chair or similar article of -furniture or upon the wall or'any flat surface adjacent to a bed or chair, said bracketed arm being provided with adjustable joints which hold the table firmly in position with the arm extended and at the same time providing for-the complete folding of the arm against the wall, bed or chair by mechanism which permits the quick return of the table to the horizontal position for use; and the inventionconsists in the novel features and combinations hereinafter set forth and claimed. I

In the drawings," Figure 1 is a side elevation of the folding bracket table in theextended position showing the construction o f the same as attached to a vertical rod or pin as, for example, upon a bracket or metallic bedstead', two of the folded positions for the table being shown in dotted outline. Fig. 2 is a planview of the underside ofthe bracket table in the folded position; and Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the bracket showing the table in position thereon and in dotted line the folded position for the table section either at I the right or left of the bracket arm. Fig. t

is a top plan view ofvthe folding bracket table' showing byarrows some of the diHerent ways in which the table and bracket ,arm

may be turned or folded. Fig. 5 is a sectional lengthwise view of the bracket arm jointfor attaching the table thereto. Figs. 6 and 7 show sectional and end elevations of the central supporting joint of the bracket arm which permits the turning or folding of said arm yet holds it firmly in line. Fig. 8 is a sectional'view of the joint in the bracket Specification f Letters vPatent. Application led May 31,

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arm adjacent the angular section of said arm shcwing the spring catchand opening in the adjacent straight section which holds said parts inangular relation to one another when folded. Fig. 9 is an elevation of the wall bracket for supporting the hinge portion of the bracketed arm.- F vation of the hinge portion of the bracketed arm showing the adjustable construction and varrangement Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the upper end of said hinge portion. Fig. 12 is an elevation of the hinge pin; and Figs. 13, 14 and 15 show perspective views of the di'erent por- `tions of the adjustable hinge section of the f bracket arm showing the construction and `arrangement of the same.

Like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The folding bracket table consists of the l table .portion which is designated by the numeral 20, the supporting arm section 21, the intermediate section 22, the angular arm section 23, and the hinge section 24.

of the same; andv VA socket piece 25 is provided o'f center or f near to one end of .the table 2O so that the j longer end of the table may extend out over y the lap or bed of the user, which socket 25 is provided with a set screw 26 to receive and fasten therein the grooved pintle 27 on the angular adjusting-.plate A28, said plate having side extensions and three holes or more 29 therein to receive the spring pin 30, which pin is adjustably supported in the double bracket 31 on the underside of the end of the arm section 21. The end of the arm section pin 32 on the angular. part 28 is revolubly inounted in said plugged end .of the arm section 21,- the pin 32 being round and having a pin and slot connection with' the plug to hold it firmly, though removably, in position inside the plugged end 33. j j vrllhis arrangement permits turning thetable 20 from the horizontal position to the vertical folded positionat either the .right Jlor left side of the arm 21 and being locked insaid folded positions by means of the spring pin 30 in lthe holes 29 of the angular plate 28; the spring pin 30 permitting quick The sections 21 and 22 of the bracket arm are foldably united to one another by means bolt 38, which extends through the clips '34 and 35 and the ends of the arms 21 and 22. This arrangement permits turning the 'arms 21 and 22 in relation to one another in either directionl yet holds them in perfect alinement.

The intermediate section 22 is att-achedto the angu-lar arm section 23 by means off'the l socket piece "or' union 39. The socket piece or union 39 isarranged with an opening 1n one en'd to attach the tubular arm section 22 therein and the other end hasone side open so as to pivotally attach by means of a pin or bolt 40 to the end of the angular section 23 to allow turning section 22 to the raised position. A yspring catch 41 is provided on the socket piece 39 which engages in an opening 42 near the end of the angular section 23 so as to hold the inter.

mediate sect-ion 22 in the angular or raised` `position as shown in Figs. 1 and 8 thereby permitting the folding of the arm and table against the bed head or wall.

The sections 21, 22 and 23 are preferably made of rectangular shaped tubing, though round tubing would not depart from our invention. However the arm is more easily j held rigid with the angular tubing, which is accordingly shown. The end of the angular tubular arm-section 23 is received in the the angular section 23.

squared portion 43 of the hin e section. 24 which squared portion is pre erably made smallerat the top than at the bottom and hasy the split portion 44 with the lugs 45 and set screw 46- as shown in Figs. 10 and 13 which permit clamping said upper end 'i of the part 43 onto the end of the angular arm portion 23. r1A`hc lowerv end of the part 43 is enlarged to receive the set screws 47 in the opposite sides ofzsaid portion 43 in order to adjust the level of the bracketed arm and table' by adjusting the position of This simple arrangement renders it possible to adjust and hold the table 2O in perfect horizontal alinement. i

The portion 43 vis provided with spaced hasps to `receive the pintle k48 therethrough attaching through the hasps formedbjyv the two portions 49 and 50, which portions 49 and 50 are provided with opposing lugs y51 on each part and set screws 52, the portions 53 of the parts 49 Kand 50 adjacent the lugs 51 are curved outwardly so as `to` receive therebetween the standard 54 of a bed head or pintle 55 of a bracket for attaching to a flat surface, said screws 56 being provided near the top and bottom of the parts 49 and 50 to attach said parts to one another around a supporting pintle or standard, the interior of the portion 53 being lined with suitable felt or other packing 57 to avoid marring or to hold said parts 53 firmly upon the pintle or standard. v

It is now apparent that the sec-tions of the folding bracket -arm may be quickly and easily assembled as hereinbefore described and the table 20 attached upon the pintle 27 by means of set screws 26, the adjustable hinge section 24 permitting attachment to a standard or bracketed pintle 54 or 55, the entire arm in its extended position being adjusted or leveled to the horizontal plane by means of the set screws 47 in the enlarged lower end ofthe portion 43 thereby holding the tubular yend of the angular section 23 firmly in position in said leveled alinement; and that the sections 21, 22 and 23 permit the folding of the table 20 into the different. positions illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, and when lso folded said table is entirely out of the way thereby preventingmarring or interference therewith yet is in convenient position for immediate use.

lVe claim as new 1*. A folding bracket table comprising a folding bracket arm, aV table rotatably mounted on the outer end of said folding bracket arm, Aa clampinghinge support comprising a portion having a clamping opening therethrough enlarging downwardly, leveling set screws through the side walls of the lower end of said opening to adjust said folding arm and table to a horizontal position, and means on the other portion of said hinge support for attachment to a suitable support.

2. A folding bracket table comprising straightbracket arm sections hinged to one another with a flat disk shaped contact joint to hold said arms in alinement, a table section rotatably mounted on one end of said sections with means for locking said table sectionin different positions, a substantially right angle arm section attached to the other end of said straight folding sections and hinged thereto to permit the upward folding of said straight arm sections and table, a spring catch for Vholding said straight arm Y and table section in the upwardly folded position, a hinge section having an opening in one portion to clampingly receive .the downwardly extending end of said angular section, and means for leveling said arm section on 'said hinge section,fthe other portion of said hinge section consisting of two clamping plates and set screws for attachment to .a suitable support.

3. In a`folding bracket table, a folding arm, a table bornel by the arm, a support for the arm including a member having a vertical opening flared at one end, a member borne by the arm and extending into the opening, and means to adjust said arm memansehen ber laterally of the flared end ot the opening by' the outer end of one arm, a support for so as to enable leveling of the table to and attachment to a relatively xed point, and a securement in a horizontal position. member borne by the support, and means to Llo In a. folding bracket table, a support pivotally connect the outer end of the other having an opening, a table having anv arm arm to said member to allow the two arms to one end of which engages in said opening,4 be moved to occupy a substantially vertical means to shift said end of the arm laterallv position, said member being spaced from the in said opening to thereby allow the table tb support so as to allow the table when vertical t5 be leveled to a horizontal position, and sepato lie between the member and support. rate shitting means to hold said end of the 8. In a folding bracket table, an Ishaped arm in rigid engagement with said first arm, means to support said arm with one leg named shifting means. ythereof vertical, a table, foldable means to 5. In a folding bracket'table, a support support the'table, Iand means to pivotally 50 having an opening flared at one end, a table connect said foldable means to the 'horizontal having an arm oneend oit which latter en! leg` of said ll..shaped arm so as to allow the gages in said opening, a series of set screws table to lie approximately vertical and beadjacent the flared end of the opening `en tween the vertical leg of the I-shaped arm gaging respective sides of the arm to shift and said support. 55 the latter in the opening to thereby allow 9. yIn a folding bracket table,a supporting leveling of the table, and means to clamp the member having a horizontal opening, a other end of the support to the arm to hold spring pressed horizontally slidable pin carthe latter in its leveled position. A 4ried by the member, a tablehaving a depend- 6. In a folding bracket table, an inverted Aling socket, and a substantially Ishaped 60 L-shaped arm, means to support said arm member the leg of which is turnably received with one leg thereof vertical, a table, J'Eoldin said horizontal opening, the upper arm ot able means to support the table, and means the 'I-sha-ped member engaging in the table to connect the foldable means to the hori-v socket to support the table and the other zontal leg oit' the lL-shaped arm so as to allow arm of the I-shaped member being provided @E the table to lie approximately vertical and to `with a series of openings to rece-ive the slidthe rear of the vertical leg and to project in able pin. part below the horizontal leg of the l..shaped In testimony whereof we have aixed our -arm and with the foldable means disposed signatures in the presence of two. witnesses.

between the ends of the horizontal leg of the FREDERICK N EIJSON lL-shaped arm. CHRISTIAN ESPERSEN. 7. In a folding bracket table, apairof Witnesses:

arms, means to connect said armsto allow II. AuSANDBnRG,

same to be moved to lie parallel, a table borne ,f I. E. N onnsrnoM. Y 

